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Cell
All about the cell
Term | Definition |
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Active Transport | Active transport requires the cell to use energy. |
Amino Acid | The smaller molecules that make up protein |
Atom | The smallest unit of an element |
Carbohydrate | An energy rich compound made of the elements carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen |
Compound | When two or more elements combine chemically |
Diffusion | The process by which molecules move from an area of high concentration to low concentration. |
DNA | The generic material that carries information about an organism that is passed from parent to offspring. |
Element | Any substance that cannot be broken down into smaller substances |
Enzyme | A type of protein that speeds up a chemical reaction in a living thing |